Adolf Loewy
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Adolf Loewy; (June 29, 1862 - December 26, 1937) was a German physiologist who was a native of Berlin
.
He studied medicine in Vienna
and Berlin
, where in 1885 he received his medical doctorate. Later he was an assistant to Nathan Zuntz
(1847-1920) at the Landwirtschaftlichen Hochschule (Agricultural University) in Berlin. In 1900 he became an assistant professor, and in 1921 was a professor and in charge of the Schweizerisches Institut für Hochgebirgsphysiologie und Tuberkuloseforschung (Swiss Institute for Altitude Physiology and Tuberculosis
) at Davos
. In 1925 he became a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
Loewy did extensive research in the field of altitude physiology. This included studies performed at the Jüdischen Krankenhaus (Jewish Hospital) at Berlin, and at Capanna Regina Margherita, a research station at the top of Monte Rosa
, Italy. Here he worked with Dr. Zuntz, and other renowned scientists that included Angelo Mosso
(1846-1910) and Arnold Durig
(1872-1961).
With Austrian physiologist Hermann von Schrötter
(1870-1928) he performed pioneer research in pulmonary hemodynamics
. In 1905, through the use of an endobronchial
catheter
, they were the first to achieve airway separation on a human subject.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
He studied medicine in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, where in 1885 he received his medical doctorate. Later he was an assistant to Nathan Zuntz
Nathan Zuntz
Nathan Zuntz was a German physiologist born in Bonn. He was a pioneer of modern altitude physiology and aviation medicine.- Academic career :...
(1847-1920) at the Landwirtschaftlichen Hochschule (Agricultural University) in Berlin. In 1900 he became an assistant professor, and in 1921 was a professor and in charge of the Schweizerisches Institut für Hochgebirgsphysiologie und Tuberkuloseforschung (Swiss Institute for Altitude Physiology and Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
) at Davos
Davos
Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range...
. In 1925 he became a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
Loewy did extensive research in the field of altitude physiology. This included studies performed at the Jüdischen Krankenhaus (Jewish Hospital) at Berlin, and at Capanna Regina Margherita, a research station at the top of Monte Rosa
Monte Rosa
The Monte Rosa Massif is a mountain massif located in the eastern part of the Pennine Alps. It is located between Switzerland and Italy...
, Italy. Here he worked with Dr. Zuntz, and other renowned scientists that included Angelo Mosso
Angelo Mosso
Angelo Mosso , 19th century Italian physiologist, who created the first crude neuroimaging technique by recording the pulsation of the human cortex in patients with skull defects following neurosurgical procedures...
(1846-1910) and Arnold Durig
Arnold Durig
Arnold Durig was an Austrian physiologist. He very probably served as the model for the "impartial person" in Sigmund Freud's polemic booklet The Question of Lay Analysis: Conversations with an Impartial Person ....
(1872-1961).
With Austrian physiologist Hermann von Schrötter
Hermann von Schrötter
Anton Hermann Victor Thomas Schrötter, name sometimes referred to as Hermann Schrötter von Kristelli was an Austrian physiologist and physician who was a native of Vienna...
(1870-1928) he performed pioneer research in pulmonary hemodynamics
Hemodynamics
Hemodynamics, meaning literally "blood movement" is the study of blood flow or the circulation.All animal cells require oxygen for the conversion of carbohydrates, fats and proteins into carbon dioxide , water and energy in a process known as aerobic respiration...
. In 1905, through the use of an endobronchial
Endobronchial valve
An endobronchial valve is an implantable medical device--a small, one-way valve, which is implanted in an airway in the pulmonary system to treat one of several lung conditions...
catheter
Catheter
In medicine, a catheter is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel. Catheters thereby allow drainage, administration of fluids or gases, or access by surgical instruments. The process of inserting a catheter is catheterization...
, they were the first to achieve airway separation on a human subject.
Selected written works
- Untersuchungen über die Respiration und Zirkulation bei Änderung des Druckes und des Sauerstoffs der Luft (Studies on the respiration and circulation regarding Air Pressure and Oxygen), Berlin, 1895
- Untersuchungen über Blutcirculation beim Menschen, (Studies on Blood Circulation in Humans), (1905) 197-311; with Hermann von Schrötter
- Lehrbuch der Physiologie des Menschen. (Textbook of Human Physiology) Leipzig, 1909; with Nathan Zuntz
- Über den Stoffverbrauch bei der landwirtschaftlichen Arbeit, (Concerning Energy Consumption in Agricultural Work), Wiener Med. Wschr. 27 (1925) 1585-1590; with Hermann von Schrötter
- Über den Energieverbrauch bei musikalischer Betätigung (Study on Energy Consumption of Musicians), (1926), with Hermann von Schrötter
- Physiologie des Höhenklimas. (Physiology of Altitude Climate), J. Springer, Berlin 1932